Dec 10 (Reuters) - A recently approved antibody drug from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals eradicates residual traces of multiple myeloma after initial treatments, potentially allowing patients to avoid grueling bone marrow transplants, preliminary data from a small mid-stage trial suggest. Patients in the trial had received initial treatments that eliminated nearly all of their cancer cells.
LONDON, Dec 10 () - Roche said on Wednesday its experimental oral drug giredestrant reduced the risk of breast cancer recurrence by 30% compared with standard endocrine therapy, in what it said marked the first big advance in hormonal treatment for the disease in over 20 years. The Swiss drugmaker said detailed results from the phase III lidERA trial showed at three years, 92.
Doulas bring a holistic, person-centered approach that can improve birth outcomes and lower overall costs.
A large, 10-year study found that women with uterine fibroids, or leiomyomas, had an 81% higher long-term risk of heart disease than those without the condition.
A shot of vitamin K has been given to infants at birth in the US since the 1960s. More parents are turning it down, found a new study.
When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and costly treatment that likely saved the newborn’s life. Now, however, Tony Barbera is deeply grateful for BabyBIG, the sole antidote to the paralyzing and potentially deadly illnesses linked to contaminated ByHeart infant formula. The botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart formula has sickened at least 39 babies across in 18 states since Aug
A vaccine panel led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voted to end the recommendation for hepatitis B shots for all newborns.
It’s normal for parents, or anyone, to have questions about vaccinations -- but what happens if your pediatrician urges a shot that’s under attack by the Trump administration? The revolt by pediatricians, obstetricians, family physicians, infectious disease experts and internists came to a head when an advisory panel handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged an end to routine newborn vaccination against hepatitis B, a virus that can cause liver failure or liver cancer.
Some children recover better after traumatic brain injury than others, despite appearing similarly to doctors. Looking at the genetic and cellular level, however, reveal key differences.
Some U.S. hospitals are starting to put seasonal visitor restrictions in place.